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Campbell voters continue ban on medical pot
Campbell residents voted Tuesday to continue a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and to impose a tax on marijuana-related businesses.Read More
Court maintains freeze on travel ban, Trump vows further appeal
A federal appeals court in San Francisco declined Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.Read More
Supes ban non-medical marijuana business activities in unincorporated areas
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban non-medical marijuana business activities in the unincorporated areas of the county.Read More
10k rally for immigrants in Civic Center
Upwards of 10,000 people rallied Saturday afternoon in San Francisco to protest President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall with Mexico.Read More
San Jose jumps to ban recreational pot
An urgency ordinance passed Tuesday by the San Jose City Council will prohibit recreational marijuana use ahead of the Nov. 8 election.Read More
Supervisor Breed introduces potential ban on styrofoam
Styrofoam could soon become prohibited in San Francisco, according to legislation introduced Tuesday by President of the Board of Supervisors, London Breed.Read More
Crab ban lifted along Central California coast
A health advisory for Dungeness and rock crab has been lifted for the Santa Barbara County coast and most of the San Luis Obispo County.Read More
Pleasanton bans smoking in city parks
The Pleasanton City Council approved an ordinance Monday night to ban all smoking in city parks and on city trails.Read More
SF General draws line against sugary drinks
All sugar-sweetened beverages will be removed from San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, health officials announced Friday, just days after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted...Read More
SF supes approve AT&T Park tobacco ban
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a ban today on smokeless tobacco use at sports fields.Read More
Supes push for health warnings on sugary drinks
Supervisors Malia Cohen, Eric Mar and Scott Wiener introduced three-pronged legislation to counteract health problems caused by sugary drinks.Read More
Sunnyvale ammo ban upheld on appeal
A ban by the city of Sunnyvale on high-capacity gun magazines was left in place by a federal appeals court.Read More
Alameda bans skateboarding on county property
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to ban skateboarding on all county property.Read More
State, local legislators propose ban on chewing tobacco at ballparks
Both California and San Francisco lawmakers have introduced legislation that could keep chewing tobacco out of baseball parks, including the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park. State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond,...Read More
Berkeley bans police drones for one year
The Berkeley City Council voted to impose a one-year moratorium on the use of drones by the city's Police Department.Read More
Spare the Air extended through Sunday
A third consecutive Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for Sunday, Bay Area Air Quality Management District officials announced today.Read More
Santa Clara County bans flavored tobacco
Areas of unincorporated Santa Clara County will become the first jurisdiction in the western United States to ban the sale of flavored tobacco.Read More
Marin County restricts tobacco sales
Marin County's Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday banning the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies in the unincorporated area of the county.Read More
Pot dispensary ban kills high
Medical marijuana proponents today are expressing extreme disappointment with the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors' decision Tuesday to ban dispensaries in unincorporated parts of the county.Read More
SF water bottle ban heads for Board vote
San Francisco's ongoing war against plastic cleared a key hurdle Monday.Read More